The Federal Government is reviewing security arrangements in 117 Federal Unity Colleges across the country to prevent attacks and ensure uninterrupted academic activities.
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Principals of Federal Unity Colleges.
Ahmad said the government was adopting comprehensive measures to protect students, teachers and school infrastructure, stressing that insecurity must not be allowed to disrupt teaching and learning.
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She identified physical security infrastructure, community-based intelligence, psychosocial support and technology-driven learning as the four pillars of the government's strategy to improve safety in the schools.
The minister said the Federal Ministry of Education was working with the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre to assess and upgrade security facilities across the colleges.
She also urged school principals to strengthen collaboration with traditional rulers, community leaders, youth organisations and local security groups to improve intelligence gathering and prevent security threats.
Ahmad asked the principals to review their existing safety plans and develop practical strategies that reflect the security challenges in their respective locations.
Earlier, the Chairman of Principals of Federal Unity Colleges, Alhaji Shehu Dahiru, warned that insecurity around some schools was affecting enrolment, attendance, staff morale and academic activities.
He said several colleges were located in or close to communities battling banditry, kidnapping and communal conflicts, making stronger security arrangements necessary.
Dahiru called for improved protection around vulnerable schools, better infrastructure, accelerated recruitment of qualified teachers and sustained funding for essential facilities.
He also urged school administrators to develop learning continuity plans to ensure academic activities could continue during security emergencies and other disruptions.
The chairman stressed that addressing the challenges required a collective effort involving the government, school administrators, parents, host communities and security agencies.
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